Crime Rates at Galway Road, Bristol, BS4 1NA

Galway Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Filwood , and the 543rd highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Galway Road (BS4 1NA) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower than the Filwood average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galway Road (BS4 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Melvin Square. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.